@FailRoot has hacked and leaked a bunch of accounts from www.xvidonline.com which is also offline now, most likely due to the lack of security that has been shown. The leak has usernames, emails and passwords which are encrypted. https://pastebin.com/LvKWJTDF
Massive Surge in Federal Cyber Security Incidents – research document
What GAO Found Weaknesses in information security policies and practices at 24 major federal agencies continue to place the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of sensitive information and information systems at risk. Consistent with this risk, reports of security incidents from federal agencies are on the rise, increasing over 650 percent over the past 5 years….
MI: Completed absentee ballots with Social Security numbers found in storage closet
Jonathan Lowe reports: …. “It has the social security numbers on it, the birth date and the person’s name and address,” Murphy explains. He says he discovered boxes of absentee ballots inside the recreation hall at the Bangor Township hall. “Bangor Township had an energy expo on Sept. 24.” Murphy says. “I was looking for a…
Ca: Personal information lost by Elections Alberta
Elections Alberta is apologizing after an enumerator working in Calgary lost a binder containing information on 153 residential addresses. Names, addresses, phone numbers, and even some birth dates of residents living in polling subdivision 45 were contained in the binder. According to a release, Elections Alberta was notified of the binder being lost by an…
CSET – DHS Releases Cyber Security Evaluation Tool
CSET is a desktop software package that will allow network administrators to assess currently deployed security strategies against a set of industry best practices and government standards to increase consistency on an organization’s cybersecurity posture. U.S. CERT has provided the following information on the CSET software toolkit: ***Overview ****Critical infrastructures are dependent on information technology systems…
MAD Security awarded $1.2M Four-Year BPA Contract with US Coast Guard
The American government has been on a spending spree grabbing contracts with security firms for a huge range of divisions. The latest is the American coast guard, they have been awarded a 1.2 million four year contract to provide security training and solutions. Mad security has been providing the us federal government with security solutions and training for some…